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Beauty of the Examen

  It is designed to be done in the evening. Prayer of Examen Find 15 minutes in your day and review the last 24 hours using the prayer of Examen.  Here is one way to engage in the practice: Invite the Holy Spirit’s guidance.   Position your body in a posture of attentiveness, but not rigidity – feet flat on the floor, sitting up straight so you can breathe freely.  Take three deep breaths, breathing in God’s blessing and breathing out all that is not of God (your fear, your anxiety, your anger).  Pray this simple prayer, “In your grace, Lord, I want to see the truth of my life through your eyes.  Please reveal it to me.”  Breathe in God’s blessing and breathe out all that is not of God. Review the day with thanksgiving.   Once you have invited the Holy Spirit’s guidance, name the blessings for which you are thankful in the last 24 hours.  As you do this, remember, this is not a time to “count your blessings,” but rather a...